Thought Leadership: Opinion

Alone and unafraid: How to prepare to fight and win the next war

As policymakers and war planners prepare for a potential of near-peer conflict — the biggest fight of modern times — two imperatives must be considered.

2 hours ago

How IT modernization can ‘future proof’ NATO

Baking security into applications undergirding the infrastructure of NATO’s IT will help ensure superior logistics, communications and force projection.

4 hours ago

This undated photograph released by the Ukrainian military's Strategic Communications Directorate shows the wreckage of what Kyiv has described as an Iranian Shahed drone downed near Kupiansk, Ukraine.

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How to help Kyiv go on a drone offensive

Russia and Iran are planning to build a factory within Russia to produce thousands of Shahed-136 drones.

The Pentagon must make a culture shift to embrace innovation

A culture of innovation is fundamental to acquiring, adopting and scaling new technologies that will give our men and women in uniform the advantage.

5 days ago

Managing security across the new data perimeter

If the network perimeter was like a protective moat that surrounds a castle, the data perimeter is the small houses that dot the landscape.

5 days ago

Is 2023 the year you become a government contractor?

The federal government spent around $637 billion on contracts in fiscal year 2022, including those covering professional support services.

8 days ago

Software Bill of Materials is the key to cybersecurity compliance

SBOMs can be a valuable tool to identify and address potential security challenges.

8 days ago

US foreign military sales process needs better communication

Allied nations often don’t know what they need to solve their problem or what the U.S. has to offer.

11 days ago

Pentagon must act now on quantum computing or be eclipsed by rivals

The battle for quantum supremacy is already under way, and is set to fundamentally change the defense sector .

3 weeks ago

Three ways to build on DISA’s strong data strategy

DISA’s IPlan is a solid step forward for guiding internal data practices, providing insights and goals to reduce data silos.

3 weeks ago

More can be done to ban US government use of Chinese drones

The U.S. national security community must eschew companies and supply chains controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.

4 weeks ago

How big of a fleet? A look at the US Navy’s size and readiness needs

Absent the personnel and support needed, additional ships could spend more time at the piers and be less capable at sea.

4 weeks ago

US can strengthen security by developing domestic rare earth resources

In the long term, the status quo around critical materials is unacceptable since it gives China a “kill switch” for America’s defense manufacturing.

7 weeks ago

Washington is waking up on weapons for Taiwan

The legislation includes much-needed guidance to the U.S. Defense and State Departments to prioritize the delivery of arms to Taiwan.

7 weeks ago

Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital must win over Silicon Valley

The U.S. is doubling down on industrial goals, aiming to increase its role in the national security ecosystem and diminish that of its competitors.

8 weeks ago

An open call to the visionaries in government to change DoD culture

Are we willing to let go of the culture and policies that stifle significant progress in advancing military capability?

8 weeks ago

Pentagon, private sector must partner to fight new era of cyberattacks

Over the past six months, there have been 10,666 ransomware variants identified, almost twice the total in the previous six months.

8 weeks ago

White House AI ‘Bill of Rights’ may risk national security

Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning may address core concerns of the blueprint without slowing the pace of U.S. innovation

2 months ago

DISA’s ‘Gray Network’ faces performance monitoring challenges

Gray networks sit between inner and outer VPN tunnels and provide an extra layer of security for encrypted classified data.

2 months ago

Mine it in America — Securing the US military supply chain

Every F-35 strike fighter built for U.S. armed forces contains 920 pounds of rare earth materials — the majority of which is imported from China.

2 months ago

Opinion

An array of perspectives and messages from thought leaders in the defense IT and C4ISRNET community.

As policymakers and war planners prepare for a potential of near-peer conflict — the biggest fight of modern times — two imperatives must be considered.

Baking security into applications undergirding the infrastructure of NATO’s IT will help ensure superior logistics, communications and force projection.

Russia and Iran are planning to build a factory within Russia to produce thousands of Shahed-136 drones.

A culture of innovation is fundamental to acquiring, adopting and scaling new technologies that will give our men and women in uniform the advantage.

If the network perimeter was like a protective moat that surrounds a castle, the data perimeter is the small houses that dot the landscape.

The federal government spent around $637 billion on contracts in fiscal year 2022, including those covering professional support services.

SBOMs can be a valuable tool to identify and address potential security challenges.

Allied nations often don’t know what they need to solve their problem or what the U.S. has to offer.

The battle for quantum supremacy is already under way, and is set to fundamentally change the defense sector .

DISA’s IPlan is a solid step forward for guiding internal data practices, providing insights and goals to reduce data silos.

The U.S. national security community must eschew companies and supply chains controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.

Absent the personnel and support needed, additional ships could spend more time at the piers and be less capable at sea.

In the long term, the status quo around critical materials is unacceptable since it gives China a “kill switch” for America’s defense manufacturing.

The legislation includes much-needed guidance to the U.S. Defense and State Departments to prioritize the delivery of arms to Taiwan.

The U.S. is doubling down on industrial goals, aiming to increase its role in the national security ecosystem and diminish that of its competitors.

Are we willing to let go of the culture and policies that stifle significant progress in advancing military capability?

Over the past six months, there have been 10,666 ransomware variants identified, almost twice the total in the previous six months.

Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning may address core concerns of the blueprint without slowing the pace of U.S. innovation

Gray networks sit between inner and outer VPN tunnels and provide an extra layer of security for encrypted classified data.

Every F-35 strike fighter built for U.S. armed forces contains 920 pounds of rare earth materials — the majority of which is imported from China.